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France to repay €20mn in farm funding

A total of €20 million of EU agricultural policy funds, unduly spent by France, was Wednesday claimed back by the European Commission under the so-called clearance of accounts procedure. In total, Brussels ordered €57 million back from 15 member states after audits had shown the funds was not spent properly.

EU summit leaders on Thursday will not reach any deal on migration, while Italy and the Visegrad Group countries confront each other on the Trust Fund for Africa. The debate on internal EU asylum relocation, however, remains off the table.